이 연구에서는 원자력발전소 주변 환경 방사선이 생태에 미치는 영향을 감시할 수 있는 생물학적 지표로서 야생 등줄쥐의 활용 가능성을 평가하였다. 국내 5지 역을 선정하여 10월에 한정하여 등줄쥐를 채집하였는데, 농경지에서 산중턱에 이르기까지 폭 넓게 서식하였다. 채집한 쥐들에 대하여 황갈색 피모와 검은색 등줄무늬를 관찰하였는데, 외부형태 특성 가운데 몸통의 길이, 꼬리의 길, 귀의 길이를 계측한 결과, 등줄쥐의 분류기준과 일치하였다. 아울러, 간장내 효소형을 분석한 결과 국내에 서식하는 대부분의 등줄쥐가 Apodemus agrarius라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 야외에서 생포한 등줄쥐를 암수 한 마리씩 동거시키고 생산된 새끼가 5주령에 도달하였을때 방사선을 조사하고, ICR 마우스를 비교로 생존율과 적혈구내 미소핵 출현빈도를 분석한 결과, 반치사 선량은 5와 7.9Gy였다. 이 연구결과로 야생 등줄쥐가 원자력 발전소 주변 수준의 방사선이 인간생환에 미치는 영향을 판단할 수 있는 생물학적 인 지표로서 잠재적 활용성이 높다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

The purpose of this study was the analysis of sperm ability in Specific Pathogen Free (SPE) miniature pig for production of bio-organ. The collected semen was diluted with extender and stored at 17℃ for up to 7 days. The semen samples were evaluated at 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 days of storage for analysis of sperm ability. Sperm ability was evaluated by examining viability, progressive motility, sperm abnormality and intensity of the sperm membrane. Also, the semen was processed according to the convenient freezing method, and frozen-thawed sperm was evaluated by examining viability, capacitation and acrosome reaction using chlortetracycline (CTC) staining. Motility of spermatozoa of SPF miniature pig was significantly (P<0.05) lower on 3 days or later compared to the Duroc, Yorkshire and Landrace in domestic boar. The percentage of abnormal spermatozoa of Landrace were significantly (P<0.05) higher than in SPF miniature pig, Duroc and Yorkshire that had a similar percentage on 5 or 7 days of sperm storage. The percentage of spermatozoa with coiled tail decreased during the storage period but there were no significant difference. On the other hand, viability of frozen-thawed spermatozoa had a significantly (P<0.05) lower in SPF miniature pig than in other domestic boars. CTC patterns had no significant difference, but SPF miniature pig had higher percentage of capacitated spermatozoa and lower percentage of acrosome-reacted it than domestic boars. Therefore, this study suggest that it is necessary to develop the suitable extender and freezing methods methods for the high viable rate and fertilizing ability in vitro.

The H2S 22,0 - 21,1 line emission is observed to be strongly localized toward Sgr B2(M), and emissions from other positions in the more extended SgrB2 region are almost negligible. H2S is thought to form effectively by the passage of the C-type shocks but to be quickly transformed to SO2 or other sulfur species (Pineau des Forets et al. 1993). Such a shock may have enhanced the H2S abundance in Sgr B2(M), where massive star formation is taking place. But the negligible emission of H2S from other observed positions may indicate that these positions have not been affected by shocks enough to produce H2S, or if they have experienced shocks, H2S may have transformed already to other sulfur-containing species. The SO2 222,20 - 221,21 line was also observed to be detectable only toward the (M) position. The line intensity ratios of these two molecules appear to be very similar at Sgr B2(M) and IRAS 16239-2422, where the latter is a region of low-mass star formation. This may suggest that the shock environment in these two star-forming regions is similar and that the shock chemistry also proceeds in a similar fashion in these two different regions, if we accept shock formation of these two species.